Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Resale Contracts - Notice Requirements
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that certain required notices in certain resale contracts may be provided to a purchaser's real estate agent; altering certain fees a council of unit owners or a homeowners association or its agent may charge for providing certain disclosures; and altering the time period within which a purchaser may cancel a resale contract when required notices are not provided.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Greenwood, Lee | Associa | Position only |
| UNF | Dunn, Steven | Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…